A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

This was in part because we shared patients and patient experiences between our departments and had a bidirectional way of making warm handoffs. If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. They want to live a long life free of chronic health problems that may cause pain, limit their activities, or cause complications that could land them in the hospital.

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Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. That’s where urgent care comes in—a middle ground that’s convenient, affordable, and effective. What is Urgent Care? No long waits like you’d experience in an ER.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Bill Skelton, founder of the Acupuncture Clinic here in Columbia, SC, gave me the film to watch and said he thought that as a Direct Primary Care physician and owner of Noreta Family Medicine, I would appreciate it. As I learned, an “escape fire” is a firefighting technique, used while fighting particularly dangerous wildfires.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JANUARY 6, 2025

This is the single biggest tip I give to my patients. Don’t forget about your mental health. These are good reasons to make an appointment with your primary care doctor. Elements of diet, exercise, sleep and mental health are controllable, so focus on those, instead of the pounds on the scale!

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Discover the Best Primary Care in Michigan As an experienced doctor who has worked with thousands of patients across Michigan, I can confidently say that finding the right primary care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make for your health. What is Primary Care?

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Dr. Michael Bazel

APRIL 29, 2025

When it comes to taking care of your health, proactive choices today can prevent serious problems tomorrow. For too many men, however, routine checkups and health screenings tend to fall by the wayside — often until symptoms become unavoidable. Include vision and hearing checks in your preventive care routine.

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